ATV Riding in Marrakech: Quad Bikes & Camel Ride at Sunset

Twenty minutes to the desert, then dunes, camels, and a campfire dinner

Quad bike riding in Agafay Desert near Marrakech with camel ride at sunset, traditional Moroccan dinner, and live music at a desert campsite. Hotel pickup is included, and a guide speaks English, Spanish or French. Children from age 1 are welcome, and the whole experience runs about five hours from Marrakech.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert quad biking, camel ride, and dinner

• Pick up from hotel or cafe
• Drive 20 minutes to desert spot
• Wear local nomadic costumes
• Enjoy 15-minute camel ride
• Take photos and admire sunset
• Drink Moroccan berber tea in tent
• Drive back to Marrakech

The experience

Your driver picks you up from your hotel or from Café de France in Jemaa El Fna square at 5:30 PM and drives twenty minutes into Agafay Desert. Once you arrive, you hop on a quad bike for an exhilarating ride through the dunes: the terrain changes as the light shifts toward sunset. After the quad biking, you switch to a camel for a fifteen-minute ride as the sun begins to set, a slower pace that lets you take in the desert and the Atlas Mountains in the distance. The camel handlers dress you in local nomadic costumes, which turns the ride into something that feels less like a tourist photo op and more like stepping into the landscape itself.

Back at the campsite, you sit down to a traditional Moroccan dinner with live music and cultural performances happening around you. Before dinner, mint tea and coffee are served in a Berber family tent, and you'll have time for sunset shots from wherever you want them. The whole outing (transport, guide, both the quad and the camel, the meal, and the drinks) is included. You're back in Marrakech by around 7:30 PM.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup from Marrakech or meeting point at Café de France in Jemaa El Fna square.
• quad bike riding through Agafay Desert dunes.
• fifteen-minute camel ride at sunset.
• traditional Moroccan dinner with live music and cultural performances.
• mint tea and coffee in a Berber family tent.
• guide in English, Spanish or French.
• all transport.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 13:30, 14:00 and 15:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Infant (1 to 5 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Marrakech Tour Experience

Is this one for you?Book this if you want both quad biking and camel riding in one evening. They're sequenced back-to-back from the same desert camp, so you experience the adrenaline and the calm without a second trip out.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (1 to 5 years): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's included in the dinner at the desert camp?

Moroccan dinner is included, along with mint tea and coffee served in a Berber tent before the meal. Live music and cultural performances happen during dinner at the campsite.

What time does this start and where do you pick me up?

Pickup is at 5:30 PM from your hotel in Marrakech or from Café de France in Jemaa El Fna square. You return to Marrakech around 7:30 PM.

Is the camel ride suitable if I've never ridden before?

The camel ride lasts fifteen minutes and is described as peaceful and tranquil, suitable for all physical fitness levels. The camels are healthy and well treated, and handlers will help you get comfortable before you ride.